Kuwait Naval Base

Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def More

Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def More

Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct Boarding Vessel Search and Seizure operations and practice hostage extraction as part of exercise Eagle Resolve, March 27, 2 More

Soldiers with 82nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, as they roll a tire around a track at the battalion’s Ox Pull Physical Fitness Competition at Kuwait Naval Base, Ku More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jason L. Andrade, USMC Release St More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jason L. Andrade, USMC Release St More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jason L. Andrade, USMC Release St More

Kuwait Naval Base (May. 06, 2003) Landing Craft Air Cushion Eighty Four (LCAC-84) departs the beach with supplies, ammunition, and vehicles. LCAC-84 is part of a major back-load for Amphibious Task Force East. More

Camp Patriot, Kuwait (May. 07, 2003) From left, Kuwaits Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah completes a troop review and inspection with Commander, Kuwait Naval Forces, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Y. al-Mulla More

Camp Patriot, Kuwait (May. 07, 2003) From left, Kuwaits Armed forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen Fahad al-Amir listens to a speech by Kuwaits Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah during the Sheikhs rec More

Kuwait Naval Base (May. 18, 2003) U.S. Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2nd MEB) prepare to board a helicopter to return to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), during the final More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jondior Ferrell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jondior Ferrell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 19, 2004) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), arrives at Kuwait Naval Ba More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2004) A patrol craft assigned to Coast Guard Port Security Unit Three Zero Seven (PSU 307) leaves the harbor to monitor activities around Kuwait Naval Base. Supplies are bein More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2004) Crewmembers aboard a patrol craft assigned to Coast Guard Port Security Unit Three Zero Seven (PSU 307) monitor activities around Kuwait Naval Base. Supplies are being More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2004) Personnel assigned to Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit Two Zero Six (MIUW 206) provide surveillance of the beach and water along Kuwait Naval Base in the early morn More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2004) Mobile sensor platforms assigned to Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit Two Zero Six (MIUW 206) provide multiple methods of surveillance of the beach and water at Kuwa More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2004) Crewmembers aboard a patrol craft assigned to Coast Guard Port Security Unit Three Zero Seven (PSU 307) monitor activities around Kuwait Naval Base. Supplies are being More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 06, 2004) A U.S. Marine armored personnel vehicle is off-loaded from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) during USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) transfer of equip More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Alan D. Monyelle, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 06, 2004) A Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1632) drops it gate during a beach landing as USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) transfers equipment in support of Operation More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 06, 2004) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) makes wake towards the beach as a member of the Beach Master Unit signals for a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) to come ashore during USS Belleau More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 07, 2004) A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) departs the beach while transporting elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from the amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3 More

Arabian Gulf (Jul. 07, 2004) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) transports Marines and mission essential equipment from amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) to the Kuwait Naval Base. Comstock is d More

. Arabian Gulf (Jul. 07, 2004) Sailors and Marines prepare for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to transport elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to th More

Arabian Gulf (Jul. 07, 2004) A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) directs a M-88 A2 tank retriever aboard the Kuwait Naval Base, while transferring personnel and equipment from the amphibious More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 08, 2004) Operation Specialist 1st Class Erick Shepard, from Louisville, Ky., directs Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) Landing Craft Air Cushion 69 (LCAC) deployed from the amphibious ass More

Kuwait Naval Base (Jul. 08, 2004) Operation Specialist 1st Class Arick Spencer, from Cridersville, Ohio, directs Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) Landing Craft Air Cushion 34 (LCAC) deployed from the amphibious More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 22, 2005) Personnel assigned to Inshore Boat Unit Two Two (IBU-22), Naval Coastal Warfare (NCW) Squadron Two Five, exit the harbor at Kuwait Naval Base beginning their security p More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J Brunson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J. Brunson, Usn Release Sta More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J. Brunson, Usn Release Sta More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J. Brunson, Usn Release Sta More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J. Brunson, Usn Release Sta More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Feb. 28, 2005) Construction Mechanic Mikel S. Irvine, assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), directs a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Mar. 03, 2005) Sailors assigned to Inshore Boat Unit Two Four (IBU-24) conduct a security patrol in the waters near Kuwait Naval Base. 30 Sailors assigned to IBU-24 are participating More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Mar. 03, 2005) Sailors assigned to Inshore Boat Unit Two Four (IBU-24) conduct a security patrol in the waters near Kuwait Naval Base. 30 Sailors assigned to IBU-24 are participating More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Mar. 05, 2005) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), quickly makes its transit to Kuwait Naval Base (KNB) from the amphibious dock landing sh More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kevin Elliott, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More

Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait (Mar. 13, 2005) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Amendola of East Haven, Conn., singles-up the bow line of a patrol boat before getting underway from Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait. Pet More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Gino A. Flores, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw/Sw) Kelly A. Morgan, Usn Release More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw/Sw) Kelly A. Morgan, Usn Release More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait (July 15, 2006)--Double mounted 50 caliber guns stand at the ready onboard the Cutter Adak as the sun begins to set here. The Cutter Adak has been deployed to the region working with More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait (July 15, 2006)--BM1 Robert Holm and MK2 Mike Bailey tend the line aboard Cutter Adak as they pull into port at the Kuwait Naval Base (KNB) after patrolling the waters of the Northern More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait (July 15, 2006)-- MK2 Mike Bailey of the Law Enforcement Detachment Team, South out of Miami, tends the line aboard Cutter Adak as they pull into the port at Kuwaiti Naval Base (KNB) a More

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Barclay checks the lower deck of a cargo ship on the Persian Gulf Aug. 11, looking for weapons or illegal cargo.

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, Kuwait (30 August 2006) ---Up-armored HMMWVs, designated for future transport to Iraq, come off a vessel from the united States at the Sea Port of Debarkation.

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (May. 25, 2007) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) make their way into Kuwait Naval Base after disembarking a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from USS Bonhomme Ri More

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (May. 27, 2007) Sailors offload cargo from Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 64 after arriving at Kuwait Naval Base. LCAC-64 is part of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Detachment B, attached to More

CAMP PATRIOT, Kuwait (Sep. 14, 2007) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe as Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 65 of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Det. B., hits the beach at Kuwait More

A Marine from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit uses a high-pressure hose to clean his High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle of all organic matter in preparation for a customs inspection. The Navy instituted More

Vehicles are offloaded from a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 during amphibious operations with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall. Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iw More

Vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 during amphibious operations from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jim More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Nov. 28, 2008) Vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 during amphibious operations from the multi-purpose amphi More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 10, 2009) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) anchors off the Kuwaiti coast. San Antonio is deployed as a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting m More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 10, 2009) A port security boat assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 1 patrols the waters near Kuwait Naval Base. MSRON-1 is deployed supporting maritime security operations More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 10, 2009) A landing craft air cushion departs the beach at Kuwait Naval Base, headed to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as a part of th More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 14, 2009) Engineman 2nd Class Robert Cole, assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 1, looks toward the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while providing port securi More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 14, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into port in Kuwait. Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security ope More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 14, 2009) A port security boat assigned to Martime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 1 approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while providing port security as the ship More

Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, commander, United States Transportation Command, receives an overview of operations on the Motor Vessel Virginian at the Kuwaiti Naval Base, July 17. McNabb, out of Scott Air Fo More

Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, commander, United States Transportation Command, receives an overview of operations on the Motor Vessel Virginian at the Kuwaiti Naval Base, July 17. McNabb, out of Scott Air Fo More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Kratsas, a 1st Class Diver with the 511th Engineer DIve Team at the Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, gives a pre-dive brief with everyone who was participating in the dive that night. As part o More

Following nearly 32 hours of cleaning, soldiers drive the first 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker out of the wash rack, Aug. 20. Soldiers drove the vehicles from Baghdad to Kuwait a More

Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Shingleton, operations specialist, assigned to Combined Task Force 56, applies a tourniquet during basic expeditionary first aid training. CTF-56 is supporting maritime security o More

The MV Virginian makes its way to the Kuwait Naval Base dock March 19, with some help of tug boats. The MV Virginian will be unloading just over 400 containers then reloading just over 300 containers bound for More

Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3, from San Diego, augmented by MSRON 4, from Portsmouth, Va., provide anti-terrorism and force protection at Kuwait Naval Base. These units are deployed as part of Comb More

Combined Task Group 56.5 provides anti-terrorism and force protection at Kuwait Naval Base for Motor Vessel Virginian. Maritime Expeditionary Security patrol boat units are deployed as part of Combined Task For More

Combined Task Group 56.5 provides anti-terrorism and force protection at Kuwait Naval Base for Motor Vessel Virginian. Maritime Expeditionary Security patrol boat units are deployed as part of Combined Task For More

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313, forward deployed from Everett, Wash., perform a boat inspection while providing anti-terrorism and force protection at Mina' Ash Shu'aybah Port in Kuwait. The More

A side-by-side comparision of the LSV-7 and LSV-8 bows. The LSV-8's bow (right) is unique. Instead of the ramp being the bow, there is a rounded bow that "clamshells" open to allow the ramp to fold down, allowi More

Members of CTG 56.5 are on their way to open waters to conduct their Under Way Gun Shoot.

Seaman Jacob Osburn, equipment operator constructionman, assigned to Task Group 56.2, uses a bulldozer to push sand to reinforce a berm at a joint forces weapons training range in Kuwait. TG 56.2 naval construc More

Lt. Col. Leonard D. Rusher (right), commander of 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, rolls up the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 13. The 1-182nd transfe More

Lt. Col. Leonard D. Rusher (right), commander of 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, rolls up the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 13. The 1-182nd transfe More

Sgt. Kyle Steffic, second class diver, 7th Engineer Dive Team and a Kalamazoo, Mich., native, prepares diving equipment for salvage diver qualifications. The divers will spend up to four hours underwater being More

Soldiers from the Kuwait army get an outside classroom instruction before their live fire exercise began Sept. 27, 2001.

Staff Sgt. Wolle gives his squad a safety brief before the area reaction force’s mission Oct. 1, 2011.

Kuwaiti firefighters (green suits) work on subduing an extinguisher blaze while U.S. personnel observe and assist during a multinational firefighting training exercise held here Oct. 4. Firefighters from the Ai More

Senior noncommissioned officers brief Command Sgt. Maj. Stephan Frennier, Third Army/ARCENT senior enlisted advisor and Whitehouse, Texas native, on the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery’s mission at the May More

Lt. Col. Mark Bodde (left), Marine Forces Central Command liaison officer to U.S. Army Central, MARCENT Coordination Element – Kuwait and Kansas City, Mo. native, takes the Oath of Office, Dec. 9, during his pr More

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks (left), Third Army/ARCENT commanding general and Alexandria, Va. native, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, United States Forces - Iraq commanding general and Thomasville, Ga. native, and Lt. More

Staff Sgt. Jeb Dunham and his team all of the 7th Engineer Dive Team, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team for the 7th Engineer Dive Team looped two ropes through a tire to drag one of two More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 07, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, based in Portsmouth, Va., and Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (CGDOG) 307, based in Clearwater, More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 07, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, based in Portsmouth, Va., and Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (CGDOG) 307, based in Clearwater, More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 07, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Moulton LeBlanc, assigned to Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (CGDOG) 307, based in Clearwater, Fla., moors a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat af More

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ashley Hightower, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Squadron 2, observes and records engineering readings on a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat during a patrol of the Kuwait Naval Base har More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 07, 2012) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Woods, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, mans a M240D machine gun aboard a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat during a More

KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 07, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ashley Hightower, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Squadron (MSRON) 2, observes and records engineering readings on a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat du More

Lt. Col. Troy Soukup, commander, 1st Bn, 125th FA, pins the Army Achievement Medal to Canadian Cpl. Vicky Hamelin, medic, SLOC DET Kuwait, on Jan. 12, 2012 at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.

Lt. Col. Troy Soukup (left), commander, 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery, and Col. Eric Kerska (2nd from left), commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, speak with U.S. Navy commanders an More

Service members of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron transferred authority to the Commander Task Group 56.5 during a ceremony held at the Kuwait Academy Auditorium on Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. More

The 569th Engineer Dive Detachment stands in formation during the national anthem at Kuwait Naval Base, Jan. 26, 2012.

The command team for Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4, as well as the camp chaplain stationed at the Kuwait Naval Base present arms at the singing of the national anthem at the change of command cerem More

The Maj. Gen. Robert Smalls is more than 300 feet long and has the ability to transport all types of military and civilian cargo, such as vehicles, large containers and various types of equipment. In this photo More

Army divers from the 569th Engineer Detachment (Dive) prepare their dive gear for a port security/clearing operation prior to an Army logistics support vessels arrival.